Stephen Colbert appeared before a House Judiciary subcommittee last Friday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDOZPvNlsXk to give testimony in hearings on undocumented farm laborers. He had participated in the "take my job" program, spending a day actually out in a field, and sees himself as an advocate for the voiceless. On television, however, Colbert portrays a blustering conservative, and he remained in character through most of his five plus minutes. This caused confusion and some dismay--majority leader Steny Hoyer later characterized the testimony as "inappropriate" and "an embarrassment," but Speaker Pelosi said "He's an American. He comes before the committee. He has a point of view. It can bring attention to an important issue like immigration. I think it's great."

(Dave Sagarin, September 27, 2010)